McKenna Woliczko scores 21 in Mitty win, Kaleena Smith leads Ontario Christian with 25 and Aliyahna Morris drops 36 for Etiwanda.
The first-day action at Sabrina Ionescu's namesake event sets up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 rematch between Archbishop Mitty and Ontario Christian. They met just two weeks ago in the Nike Tournament of Champions title game as the Monarchs rose to No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top after a convincing 59-34 victory.
The Eagles were in control of the game throughout although the host Cougars hung tough and cut the lead to 12 in the fourth quarter. But Etiwanda was paced by 36 from Cal commit
Aliyahna Morris, who hit three 3-pointers and was 6 of 6 from the free throw line.
The MVP effort from Morris was needed as LSU commit
Grace Knox went down with an ankle injury late in the third quarter. She had eight points and six rebounds before her night was finished.
Etiwanda travels to Southern California to play
Monache (Porterville) in Saturday's inaugural Kiernan Klassic at Mater Dei.
Cal commit Aliyahna Morris scored 36 as No. 25 Etiwanda beat Carondelet at the SI20 Showcase on Friday. Three MaxPreps Top 25 teams were in action Friday, including No. 1 Archbishop Mitty and No. 2 Ontario Christian. (Photo: Ernie Abrea)
McKenna Woliczko led the Monarchs with 21 points in about two and a half
quarters of action as Mitty raced to a 44-18 halftime lead and 70-30
edge after three quarters.
The five-star
junior post eight in the opening quarter and 11 in the second as
Mitty got contributions from up and down the roster. Twelve players
scored as
Maliya Hunter tallied 12 points,
Niyati Bangalore hit a trio of 3-pointers and
Ze'Ni Patterson
added eight points.
Ashlyn Waldram led St. Joseph with 13 while
Jazelle Oropeza chipped in 10.
Archbishop Mitty junior McKenna Woliczko goes up for a jumper in the Monarchs' 79-54 win Friday over St. Joseph's. Woliczko scored 21 in just over two quarters of work. The Monarchs take on No. 2 Ontario Christian on Saturday. (Photo: Ernie Abrea)
All five starters scored in double figures for the Knights as sophomore
Kaleena Smith put up 25 points and freshman
Tati Griffin added 24 in a running-clock affair in the fourth period.
Ontario Christian led 22-14 after the first quarter boosted by a 10-0 run and took a 46-25 edge into the locker room.
North Carolina State commit
Destiny Lunan led Millennium with 22 points.
Etiwanda senior Grace Knox skies for a rebound in the Eagles' win on Friday. The LSU commit rolled an ankle late in the third period after scoring eight points with six boards. (Photo: Ernie Abrea)
